Nairobi to Johannesburg Flights NBO → JNB

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport → O.R. Tambo International Airport

🇰🇪 Nairobi, KE → 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, ZA

The Nairobi to Johannesburg route connects Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in KE with O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in ZA. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1811 miles (2915 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 55m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Kenya Airways, South African Airlink. AirportRoutes has tracked 2 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

ICAO Code:
HKJK
IATA Code:
NBO
City:
🇰🇪 Nairobi
Country:
KE
Elevation:
5330 ft

Destination Airport

O.R. Tambo International Airport

ICAO Code:
FAOR
IATA Code:
JNB
City:
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
Country:
ZA
Elevation:
5558 ft

2

Operators

2

Daily Flights

1811

Miles

3h 55m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Kenya Airways KQA KQ
South African Airlink LNK 4Z

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 3 20%
Tuesday 2 13%
Wednesday 0 0%
Thursday 4 27%
Friday 2 13%
Saturday 3 20%
Sunday 1 7%

Pattern Analysis

2 Daily Flights:
KQA764 LNK71
Data Points: 15
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 11 flights
Weekend: 4 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
KQA764 LNK71 E190 21:10 9:10 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 5, 2026 Active
- E190 -
M T W T F S S
Oct 21, 2025 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
21:10 9:10 PM Kenya Airways KQA KQ

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (HKJK - Africa/Nairobi).

Total Departure Times: 1
Time Range:
21:10 - 21:10
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.